Around the same time. 2017-2018. I think it was an because of the 2016 Trump era by extension.

I had a lot of friends on both side of it, but the MAGA side seemed to have a lot more fun and better memes (r/thedonald was still around). Through following that and how the MSM and culture skewed reality, swayed minds or lied, it made me more critical about ours at home.

It also came at a time when I started reading more economics and realpolitik type stuff. I was already turned by then, nail in coffin and all, but with 2020 coming around and then the convoy it was further beating a dead horse.

Edit: it's late and realpolitik isn't the right word. I meant generally reading and paying attention to more "realist political theory", how power works in reality beyond the flowery promises and how it's easily corrupt